July 2nd 1804—
Set out early and preceded on
the left of the Islands, two
of which are large a high bottom Situated on
the L. S.
passed the mouth of a Creek on the S. S. called Turquie
[Parques] Creike, at this place I observed that the
river was
Crouded with Drift wood, and dangerous to pass as this dead
timber Continued only about half an our, I concluded that
Some
Island of Drift had given way (3) passed a Creek on
the L. S. called
Turkey Creek, a bad Sand' bar on the L. S.
we could with dificuelty Stem
the Current with our 20 oars &
and all the
poles we had, passed a large Island on the S. S.
Called by the Indians Wau-car-ba war-cand-da or the Bear
Medesin Island,[61]
at 12 oClock landed on the Island a [nd—
Ed.] put up a mast which detained us four hours, a verry
hot day winds from the S. E. George Drewyer informs that
the Lands
he passed through, yesterday and to day on the
S. S. was verry fine, few
Springs, We camped after dark on
the S. S. above the Island & opposit
the 1st old village of the
Kanzes. which was Situated
in a Valley, between two points
of high Land, and imediatly on the river
bank, back of the
village and on a riseing ground at about one mile The
French
had a garrison for some time and made use of water out of a
Spring running into Turkey
Creek.
[62]
an
extensive Prarie, as
the Current of the river Sets against the banke and
washes it
away the landing place for Boats is indefferent. The high
lands above the Fire river, approaches nearer east, than below,
being from 3 to 6 Miles distant and above Kansas from 3 to
5 Miles
distant and the Hills at Some places are from 160 to
180 feet above the
bottom
Course and distance &
reffersns.. July 2d.
| N. 22°. W. |
1
1/4 |
Ms. to a pt. on L. S.
in a bend (1) |
| N. 10° W |
2
1/4 |
Ms. to a pt. of a Lit:
Isd. on S. S. passd. Isd. (2) |
| N 34° E |
1
1/2 |
Ms. to a pt. on L. S.
psd. Turkey Cr. (3) |
| N 10°
W |
1/2 |
on the L. S. High Lds. on S.
S. |
| N. 46 W |
1 1/4 |
Ms. on S. S. of an Isd. on S. S.
(4) |
| S. 87 W |
1/2 |
Ml. on S. S. a point psd. a
run |
| S 81° W |
2 1/4 |
Mls.. on S. S. psd. head of
Island |
| N 82 W |
2 |
Ms. on the S. S. psd. Swift
Water |
|
11
1/2 |
|
1st old village Kansas
